
The Works of Robert Boyle, Part I Vol 6
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 1. July 1999
Book
Hardback
618 pages
978-1-138-76473-6 (ISBN)
Description
Including all Robert Boyle's published works, this is the first seven volumes of a 14-volume set. All texts are fully annotated and comprehensively indexed. Works originally in Latin are presented in their contemporary English translations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic and Postgraduate
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
1086 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-76473-6 (9781138764736)
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Content
VOLUME 6 Publications of 1668-71, Introductory Notes 'New Experiments concerning the Relation between Light and Air', from Philosophical Transactions, nos 3 1-2 (1668) A Continuation of New Experiments Physico-Mechanical Touching the Spring and Weight of the Air, and their Effects. (1669) The I Part (Spring of the Air, 1st Continuation) Notes &c. about the Atmospheres of Consistent Bodies The Contents Of Absolute Rest in Bodies (1669) 'New Pneumatical Experiments about Respiration', from Philosophical Transactions, nos 62-3 (1670) Tracts written by the Honourable Robert Boyle (1670) (Cosmical Qualities) An Introduction to the History of Particular Qualities Of the Systematical or Cosmical Qualities of Things 285 Cosmical Suspicions Of the Temperature of the Subterraneal Regions Of the Temperature of the Submarine Regions Relations about the Bottom of the Sea Tracts Written by the Honourable Robert Boyle... Of A Discovery of the Admirable Rarefaction of Air, etc. (1670) (Rarefaction) The Usefulness of Natural Philosophy; II, sect. 2 (1671) Essay I, General Considerations about the Means whereby Experimental Philosophy may become Useful to Human Life Essay II, Of the Usefulness of Mathematics to Natural Philosophy Essay III, Of the Usefulness of Mechanical Disciplines to Natural Philosophy Essay IV, That the Goods of Mankind may be much encreased by the Naturalists Insight into Trades: with an Appendix Essay V, Of doing by Physical knowledge what is wont to require Manual Skill Essay VI ('X '), Of Mens great Ignorance of the Uses of Natural Things Glossary